Table 1.

Baseline characteristics (n = 144 patients)

Men	110 (76.4%)
Women	34 (23.6%)
Weight (kg)	77.5 ± 16.1 (43-136)
Height (m)	1.73 ± 0.10 (1.50-1.95)
BMI (kg/m2)	25.8 ± 4.3 (16.0-42.9)
Creatinine (μmol/l)	102 ± 56 (40-509)
Hematocrit (%)	32.4 ± 6.6 (15.3-49.6)
Platelets (103/μl)	104 ± 60 (22-285)

Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation (range). BMI, body mass index.